Most -- okay, all -- of Hepburn's fans, as well as a lot of people in Hollywood and the entertainment field, didn't or don't share that opinion. Either that, or I suppose Ms. Hepburn is holding a borrowed Oscar in that photo above?

What say you, fellow babies?

Thanks for your time.

Update: Screenwriter Frederic Raphael had this to say in rebuttal to Ms. Thompson's unfortunate remarks.

I can never think of Lana Turner without thinking of her anti-Semitic, child-molesting, b@st@rd fourth husband, Lex Barker. I usually try to separate my personal feelings about a celebrity from his (or her) acting, singing, etc... but sometimes I can't. (Can you say "Mel Gibson," boys'n'girls? Sure you can.) Lex Barker is another example.

Lana's daughter, Cheryl Crane, told all about her molestation by Barker (the reason for Lana's divorcing him, according to Cheryl) in her autobiograohy, "Detour." And in Kirk Douglas' autobio, "The Ragman's Son," Douglas told about a conversation with Barker at a Hollywood cocktail party, in which Barker was making insulting comments about several Jews who were there. Finally, Douglas cut him off with words to the effect of "Well, Lex, being a Jew [emphasis mine], I don't agree with you." I'm surprised he-man Kirk didn't just deck the s.o.b.

That line about no one noticing reminds me of an old George Carlin "news" routine (I'm paraphrasing, from memory): "A man has barricaded himself in a downtown apartment. Unfortunately, he has no weapons and no hostages, so nobody is paying any attention to him."

Not wanting to get caught up in this controversy - upon which I have no views of any lasting interest - but this was in the Guardian :http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2010/aug/10/emma-thompson-audrey-hepburn

Audrey Hepburn could sing quite well and they debated whether to use her voice for the film. She was extremely disappointed when they did not and I forget the reasons why they did not. You'll have to google it.

AS for acting, well, she was a lovely skilled actress, very subtle. If anyone doubts that, get a copy of "Wait Until Dark" and you'll change your mind.

Hmmmm..... in just reading some of the comments - and reading the article at the link Alan supplied - I would add that perhaps Emma Thompson should take a breath. I would wager FAR more people know who Hepburn is than know who Thompson is. Not that that has anything at all to do with talent, etc. But it speaks to SOMEthing in the mix.

Perhaps Ms. Thompson just never liked the KIND of films Hepburn did. That can go a long way toward cementing an opinion on something.

Now Emma can do a pretty good job, but she is no Audrey!! And Audrey could sing most of those MFL songs...they just got Marni Nxon to belt them out...Did you ever see Robin & Marian? I thought she was amazing in that one! And so many more....Oh yes, she could act!

Audrey Hepburn and Kate Hepburn are two of my favorite actresses. Both are extremely talented. And I LOVED Philadelphia Story! It is one of my all time favorite movies. It has my three favs in it...Hepburn, Grant & Stewart...great together!

@Willow: I've always loved Leslie Howard's work, especially in the "Naked Gun" series. (I'M KIDDING! I know that was Leslie Nielsen.) Seriously, Leslie Howard was damned good in everything I ever saw him in, and I'll try to find a copy of the 1938 "Pygmalion." Thanks!

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